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What did Caitlin Ostroff report about Polymarket?

Ostroff co-authored a WSJ investigation showing Polymarket paid mostly college-age creators $1.9 million for more than 1,100 videos of fake bets on near-identical copies of its site, none of which reflected real gains.

Caitlin Ostroff Polymarket fake bets

Her reporting exposed a staged influencer campaign designed to create the illusion of grassroots success and drive user growth, contradicting Polymarket's transparency claims.

WSJ Caitlin Ostroff Polymarket podcast

She appeared on the July 6, 2026 episode of The Journal podcast hosted by Ryan Knutson, discussing the investigation into Polymarket's fabricated viral marketing.

Who investigated Polymarket's marketing with Katherine Long?

Caitlin Ostroff, a WSJ data reporter, worked with Katherine Long on the story.

Caitlin Ostroff WSJ author page

Her WSJ author page covers her data-driven reporting on finance and markets.